New Orleans has about 26,000 hotel rooms downtown, and occupancy averaged about 86% between Feb. 28 and Mardi Gras, the ...

Mardi Gras 2025 may not have been the biggest on record, but it was the biggest post-pandemic Carnival, with hotel occupancy ...

Over the past three years, a collection of organizations has stepped up efforts to improve the sustainability of Mardi Gras and cut down on the more than 2 million tons of waste generated during the ...

People donning skeleton masks and antlers on their heads gathered in New Orleans' historic Treme neighborhood as the sun rose ...

Mardi Gras Has Gone to the Dogs: 11 a.m. Tuesday ... The Saints is a seven-piece band with an authentic New Orleans’ feel. It ...

The promise from authorities for more security threatened to conflict with the city’s anything-goes sensibilities, and some ...

New Orleans takes Mardi Gras seriously, with traditions including king cake and parades beginning in January and lasting for weeks until the actual holiday itself. Whether you're a local ...